INDUSTRY MOURNS PASSING OF BILL MARR
Bill Marr died at the Lake of the Woods District Hospital, in Kenora, Ontario. Bill was born in Winnipeg on December 30, 1933 to parents, Bill and Dorothy Marr.
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NMMA TO INDUCT INDMAR’S CHUCK ROWE INTO HALL OF FAME
The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) will recognize Chuck Rowe, President of Indmar Products, with its 2017 Hall of Fame Award for his career achievements and contributions to the recreational boating industry.
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NORTHPOINT COMMERCIAL FINANCE HIRES CHANTAL ROBIN AS DIRECTOR – BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Northpoint Commercial Finance is pleased to announce that Chantal Robin has joined the company as a Director of Business Development in Canada.
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BRUNSWICK CORPORATION CEO MARK D. SCHWABERO TO OPEN 30TH EDITION OF METSTRADE
The 2017 METSTRADE Show opening ceremony – ‘Breakfast Briefing’ – held on 14 November, will include a keynote address by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Brunswick Corporation, Mark D. Schwabero.
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MEADE A. GOUGEON – SEPTEMBER 25, 1938–AUGUST 27, 2017
“The wind is coming up. Tell the boys they can commence with the race.” Fittingly, these would be the last words of Meade A. Gougeon as he watched a fleet of sailboats, including his trimaran Adagio, assembling for the Great Lakes Multihull Regatta in front of his home on the Saginaw Bay.
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TRACY CROCKER JOINS EVINRUDE AS SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER
BRP, a world leader in powersports, has announced that Tracy Crocker has been appointed to the position of senior vice-president and general manager, Evinrude following the retirement of his predecessor last month.
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VOLVO PENTA NAMES LARS LJUNGSTRÖM AS VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE AND CFO
Lars Ljungström has been appointed to vice president of finance and chief financial officer (CFO) for Volvo Penta of the Americas, effective July 2017.
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THE INDUSTRY MOURNS THE LOSS OF JOHN ROY
John Alexander Roy passed away quietly at home on August 12 after a short battle with cancer. He was 61.
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VICTORIA INTERNATIONAL MARINA WELCOMES STEVE SINCLAIR AS DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS – FIRST YACHT TO BE WELCOMED TO THE NEW MARINA IN MID-AUGUST
Marina management expert Steve Sinclair has been appointed as director of operations for the new Victoria International Marina.
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FREEDOM BOAT CLUB APPOINTS MARINE INDUSTRY VETERAN BARRY SLADE TO NEW BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT POST
Freedom Boat Club President and CEO John Giglio recently announced the appointment of Barry Slade as Vice President of Business Development.
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LAURENT FABRE IS JOINING FORCES TO HELP FOUNTAINE PAJOT GROW THEIR DEALER NETWORK IN NORTH AMERICA
“We are very pleased to welcome Laurent Fabre, into our core team of Business Developers” confirms Steven Guedeu, Sales Director for FountainePajot
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CLARENCE MALONE APPOINTED TO ROLE OF DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS, MARINEMAX VACATIONS TORTOLA BASE OPERATIONS
MarineMax Vacations is pleased to announce that Clarence Malone has been appointed to the position of Director of Operations of the company’s charter base in Tortola, British Virgin Islands.
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CHRIS MYERS TO LEAD SALES FOR LUMISHORE
Lumishore, has announced the promotion of Chris Myers to the lead Sales role for Lumishore in the USA & Americas.
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TAYLOR MADE PRODUCTS NAMES DIRECTOR OF SALES AND MARKETING
Taylor Made Products, a leading supplier to the marine aftermarket, is pleased to announce that Jeff Smith has joined the company as its Director of Sales and Marketing – Consumer Products.
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SHOW MANAGEMENT HIRES NEW VP OF CONSUMER MARKETING
Show Management, producers of Florida’s five largest boat shows including the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, the largest in-water boat show in the world, announced the appointment of Mary Bender to the position of Vice President of Consumer Marketing.
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GEORGE’S MARINE AND SPORTS NEW STAFF ANNOUNCEMENT
George’s Marine and Sports has had a few staff changes we would like everyone to be aware of Peter Kane, who has been with the Kingston location for several years, has now taken on a larger role by becoming the Fixed Operations Manager in Kingston.
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REMEMBERING ROY APPLEFORD
We are sorry to report the passing of one of Boating BC’s former directors (1984-1996) and past president, Roy Appleford.
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OLIVIA SCHLEICHER JOINS JEANNEAU AMERICA AS COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST
On behalf of the expanding Annapolis-based team at Jeanneau America, we would like to welcome Olivia Schleicher to our team.
